Shoe polisher



Mm 8,1938. T, GUTTERSON 2,110,362

SHOE POLISHER Filed Feb. 8, 1957 I'NVENTOR:

THOMAS GUTTERSON ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT osrielz 6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe polishers and more particularly to mechanical means for repolishing shoes.

Among theobjects of the invention is to provide simple and convenient means for removing dust and light scratches from and restoring the luster topreviously polished shoes.

Another object is to impart a mechanical movement to a polishing strip, simulating the movement of such a strip in the hands of a shoe shiner.

Another object is to provide for the easy removal and replacement of the polishing cloth.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description progresses.

In this specification and the accompanying drawing the invention is disclosed in its preferred form. But it is to be understood that it is not limited to this form because it may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the claims following the description.

In the one sheet of drawing:

Fig. 1 is a. side elevation of a shoe repolishe-r constructed in accordance with this invention showing in dotted construction a shoe inserted into the polisher.

Fig. 2 is a plan view from below of the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the polishing strip removed from the polisher.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawing, referring first to Fig. 2 comprises the base plate I having its opposite ends bent down at 2 and 3 and flanged outwardly at 4 and 5, to elevate the plate above the floor level A.

The plate I tapers slightly from 3 to 2 and has the longitudinal ribs 6, 5 struck up above the upper plane thereof tostifien the plate and to receive the traction of the shoe sole 7. One edge of the base plate I is bent down at 8 and flanged inwardly .at 9. The opposite edge is similarly bent down at Ill and flanged inwardly at l2. This latter flange l2 lies in close proximity to the floor A, and is provided with a series of teeth [3, and the spring hole l4, see Fig. 2.

The polishing strap l4, see Fig. 3, consists preferably of a length of heavy drill woven cotton flannel having a heavy cotton pile on the inside. The length is preferably cut parallel with the warp to prevent stretching. The drill weave gives a certain bias flexibility across the length, causing the strip M to adjust itself to the shoe B. The ends l5 and IQ of the strip are cut oblique to the length, so that the strip is longer on the lateral edge I! than the other edge l8. Both of strip I 4 above the plate i.

the ends l5, it are suitably hemmed and the edge 55 has the bar l9 inserted therein to prevent longitudinal wrinkling.

The spring in? has one end inserted through a hole in the bar is to attach it to the end of the ship it. The other end of the. spring en gages the hole 14' in the flange l2. The free end it of the strip is then carried around the smoothly flanged edge 8 over the top of the plate I, around the flanged edge iii and over the serrate flange l2 and has its hemmed edge engaged by the teeth i3, E3. The oblique arrangement of the strip i l with respect to the tapered base plate is best shown in Fig. 2.

This invention operates substantially as iollows: The end flanges 4 and 5 are preferably screwed to the floor A or otherwise fixed to a firm foundation The toe B of the shoe, while on the foot of the wearer, is thrust under the strip Hi from the edge ll. During this act the spring 20 expands to give the required length Thus the longitudinal travel of the shoe along the plate l causes a transverse, slightly oblique travel of the strip across the shoe vamp. By repeating the operation of pushing the shoe in and out of the apparatus the strip i4 is drawn across the shoe, in addition to the in and out rubbing effect as the shoe moves back and forth beneath the strip. In this manner a new polish is restored to a dulled shine. After the strip M has been used once, the edge i! will remain elevated to form a. tunnel to receive the shoe toe B.

When the polishing cloth strip it becomes worn, the screws 22, 22 are removed and a new strip substituted. The serrate flange l2 lies close tothe floor to prevent the hemmed end it from pulling past the teeth !3, 3.

The oblique pull of the spring 28, see Fig. 2, prevents the strip M from wrinkling when the shoe B is inserted thereunder.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe polisher including a plate; a. polishing strip wrapped around said plate and resiliently attached thereto.

2. A shoe polisher including a plate; a polishing strip wrapped obliquely around and resiliently attached to said plate.

3. A shoe polisher including a tapered plate; a polishing strip Wrapped obliquely around said plate and resiliently secured to the under side thereof.

4. A shoe polisher including a plate; a polishing strip wrapped around said plate and having one end fixed thereto; and a resilient connection between said plate and the free end of said strip.

5. A shoe polisher including a plate having inturned edges, oneof said edges having teeth thereon; a strip havingone edge attached to said teeth and wrapped around said plate and resiliently attached to the underside of said plate. 6. A shoe polisher including a tapered plate; a strip wrapped obliquely around and resiliently secured beneath saidplate and so arranged that it will move obliquely across a. shoe moved lon- 5 gitudinally on said plate.

THOMAS GUTTERSON. 

